diff --git a/cmd/generate-config/main.go b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
index 60729672e..f87665fbe 100644
--- a/cmd/generate-config/main.go
+++ b/cmd/generate-config/main.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 		cfg.Logging[0].Type = "std"
 		cfg.UserAPI.BCryptCost = bcrypt.MinCost
 		cfg.Global.JetStream.InMemory = true
+		cfg.ClientAPI.RegistrationSharedSecret = "complement"
 	}
 
 	j, err := yaml.Marshal(cfg)